Aranya Tourism Property
Jaldapara, West Bengal
4/1/2025
Jaldapara
District: Alipurduar
State: West Bengal
Country: India
Nearest Places: Madarihat & Birpara
Aranya Tourism Property
It is a resort under West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
easy access to jeep safari & elephant ride
Jaldapara National Park
History says that there were 2 tribes, who used to live in this place, before 1800, when this place was known as Totopara:
- Toto – (smallest indigenous ethnic group, who are on the verge of extinction, living in Totopara, on India‘s border with Bhutan)
- Mech – (ethnic group, living in Nepal, Assam, West Bengal & Nagaland, belonging to Boro-Kachari group)
Tribal Dance
| Tribe | Dance |
| Toto | Chichi Pawra |
| Mech |
Bagroomba (performed by women at spring festivals) Chal Jhumgre Gele Nai (rhythmic martial war dance) Mesa Glang Nai (perpormed by women for youth to be hardworking and industrious) |
Situated on the banks of Torsa River and at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, in northern West Bengal, this place was established as Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, in 1941, which was later on elevated to Jaldapara National Park, in May 2014, especially for the conservation of Indian Rhinoceros.
Bhawaiya
It is a type of folk song, which originated in North Bengal, especially in Ranpur division of Bangladesh, Cooch Behar district of West Bengal & undivided Goalpara district of Assam.
Torsa River
It is known by different names:
- Machu in Tibet
- Amo Chu in Bhutan
It originates at Chumbi Valley, in Tibet, flowing through different cities & towns:
- Phuntsholing of Bhutan
- Jaigaon & Hasimara of West Bengal, India (in Alipurduar district)
- Cooch Behar of West Bengal, India
It joins with Kaljani River, before entering Bangladesh. Finally it merges with Brahmaputra River, before entering Bay of Bengal.